Transactions of the Woolhope Naturalists' Field Club
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~RFF- FIG. 1. A OOf\SAL ASPECT Jx^UZ J/b ct £-„ d- FIG. 2. B —VENTI\AL ASPECT, s IGAS.—H. Woodward. •al Size.) towlestone, Herefordshire ullough, M.D. 569. : TRANSACTIONS OF THE WOOLHOPE NATURALISTS' FIELD CLUB. (ESTABLISHED MDCCCLL) 1870. "Hope on—Hope ever." HEREFORD PRINTED AT THE "TIMES" OFFICE, MAYLOBD STREET THE TRANSACTIONS OF THE YEAR, 1870. TABLE OF CONTENTS. pages.) ( The Figures refer to the Officers, Membees, and Rules. Pa Ses i.-viii. The Retching Address of the President 1-30 of Deerfold Meeting "••»"• ••••; The Forest ^Reproduction and"«*JS?G.o*th The Day's proceedings. 1-15. -Notes on Notee on tbe Natural Mistletoe, by the Rev. R. Blight 16.- of Woodhouse, M.A., £>. History of Aymestrey, by the Rev. Ibos. 31-86 Ross, the Wye, and Stmonds' Yat Meeting ^"T^^KS S»!" G™? 1 The Day's proceedings. 31-44.-History and Geological Features°f of ^the Castle, by Dr. Bull, 34.-On the M D , from Symonds' Yat, by Tbos. W right, L q Landscape Oolitic 45.—On the Coralline Formationsof the F R S E F G S Haywood by Rock, by Dr. Wright, 52.-The Royal Forest of Columnar Ground Ice the Rev Tbos Phillipps, M.A., 54.-On 6.1-The Mistletoe Oak by T Algernon Chapman, Esq., M.D. also page 317 of Llangattock Lingoed, by Dr. Bull 68 (« l- of Climate fm thw Records of Meteorology on the variations F.MS., /O-^see District of England, by Mr. Henry Southall, also page 240). a es 87_115 Llangobse Lake and the Allt Meeting P 8 from the Allt by The Day's proceedings, 87- 89. -The Landscape i Island in Ll»ngo,se Lake and ite John Lfoyd, Esq. , 90.-On the Dumblet on, Esq., 101.- probable Artificial Origin, by Henry Chapman, lira. On the Habits of Platypus cylinarus, by Dr. pages 116-157 Hills„ Meeting„ The Longmynd A of the Longmynd The Day's proceeding,, H6-120 -On the Geolrgy I21.-Tbe History Hills, by the Rev J. D. La Touche, MA , pbapman. 129.-The^ Beectt of Mipiphorus paradoxus, by Dr. Woodhouae, M. A..14A Tree in Herefordshire, by the Rev. Thos. by Griintli n. -On the more rare Pi ants of the Longmynds, Griffiths, Esq., M.D., 148. The Foray among the Funguses. — — (table of contents continued.) The Fobat among the Funguses from Hereford pages 158-228 The Day's proceedings. 158-166 — Hagley Paik, 160.—Backbury Mill, \Q2 —Fungus Exhibition, 164. —The Silurian Rocks of Hagley P*rk, by the Ute Hugh Strickland, Esq., F.R.S., F G S., &c, 167. —Tne Ptd wiolns problematical*, by the late J. W. Salter, 171. —On the Drift in the Neighbourhood of Wool- Esq , F.G.S., hope, by the Rev. F. Merewether, B.C.L., 173—Mr. Worth- ington G. Smith's " Clavis Agaricinorum," by Dr. Bull, 178. On some curious Algas only apparent in times of Drought, with notices of those thac col ur water at Seasons of high Tempera- ture, by Edwin Lees, Esq., F. L.S. F.G.S., 185.—Notes on Fairy Rings, by James Bucknim, Esq., F.L.S., F.G.S., 194.—On the larger Kuugi of Trtes, by Worthington G. Sniih, Esq., F.L.S., 205. —Illustrations of the Edible Funguses of Herefordshire, by Dr. Bull, 213. The Annual Meeting pages 229-321 Meteorological Keport and Tables, by E. J. Isbell, Esq., 231.—Flood Water of the Wye, by John Lloyd, Esq., 238 —Records of Gales and Electrical Disturbances, by Mr. Henry Southall, 240. —Scleroderma gea>ttr, by C. E Broome, Esq., F.L.S., 252.—The Hereford Mappa Mundi by the Rev. F. T. Havergall, M.A., 253. —Rare Birds, by Mr Jas. W. Lloyd. 254. — Herefordshire Lepi- doptera in the neighbourhood ot Leominster, by the Family of the R-v. Thos. Hutchinson, M.A.. 256. — Ditt<>, in the vicinity of Whittield, by Mr. F. E. Harman. 258. —On the remains of a giant Isopod, Prcearcturus gigas, by Henry Woodward, Esq., F.G.S., F.Z S., &c. of the British Museum, 266 and Nerragam- marus salweiii, also by Mr. Woodward, 271. —Passage Beds in the neighbourhood of Woolhope, by the Rev. P. B. Brodie, M.A., F.G.S., 273. Eurypterus Brodtei, bv Mr. Woodward, 276. —An autobiographical Sketch of his Studies in Mycology, by Elias by Renny, 280. — additions to the Fries, translated James E-q , list of Biitish Agaricini, by Worthington G. Smith, Esq.,F.L.S., 287. —Incidental Notes on Remarkable Trees in Herefordshire, 288.—'' Eve " at Moreton, 289.— St. Devereux Park Oak, 290.— Rosemaund Oak. 290. —The Hemlock Spruce Firs of Belmont, 291.— The Burghill Evergreen Oaks, 291.—The Crump Oak, 292. —Broxwood Court, 292.—Moor Court, 292—9. — Whittern Larch, 299. — Shobden Court, 300.—Gatley Oak, and Willey Hall Oak, 301. —Brampton Brian Park, 302—4. — Croft Ambury and Castle, 305-7 —Battle Field Oik «nd Nonupton Oak, 307. —Pulpit Oak, 308.—Eyton Oaks, 309 —Tne Longworth Elms, and Ledbury Elms, 309. —Keutchurch Elms, 310. —Cowarne Court Oak, 310 —Clifford Priory Oak, 310.— Swan ston Court Weeping Ash, Holme Laeey W ellingtonia, and Newbury Oak, 311.—Moccas Park, 311—321. Financial Statement of the Club foe 1870. List of Officers and Field Days appointed fob 1871. ILLUSTRATIONS. lithograph) presented by Prcearcturus Oiaas, (double page _ _ Dr. McCullough Frontispiece. The Rectory Elm, Stretton Sugwas, (photograph) presented by the President To face page vm. "> Mistletoe growth, plate I. (lithograph) >> Do. plate II. (do.) „ 20 68 Mistletoe Oak of Llangattock Lingoed (lithograph) ,, Llangorsp Lake and Island (lithograph), presented by Henry 101 Dumbleton, Esq .1 Ground Plan of the Llangorse Island (lithograph) 102 Bhipiphoms paradoxus and description (lithograph), presented by Dr. Chapman Between pages 130 and 131 Do. do. (steel engraving), presented by Dr. Chapman Between pages 134 and 13o The Hagley Park Elm (photograph), presented by Arthur Hutch- inson, Esq To face page 160 170 Section at Hagley Down (lithograph) ,1 Pterygotus problematicus (do.) >, 172 Sketch in colours, Bvtridium granulatum, and other Algals ... ,, 193 Do. do. Boletus 1 dulls ,, 216 Do. do. Eygrophorus virgineus, and H. pratensis ... ,, 220 Do. do. Lycoperdon giganteum ,, 222 Do. do. Scleroderma geaster, presented by Dr. Bull ,, 252 Arcturus Baffini (wood-cut) presented by Dr. Mc Cullough ... „ 269 Appendages of Prcearcturus gigas (double-page lithograph), presented by Dr. Mc Cuilough Between pages 270 and 271 Prcearcturus gigas, restoration, and Necrogammarus Saheeyi (lithograph) • To face page 272 Eurypterus Brodiei (lithograph) \ ,, 276 Do. do. restoration (lithograph) ) „ 276 Photograph of Professor Elias Fries, presented by Dr. Bull ... „ 280 The Mistletoe-Oak of Bredwardine (photograph), presented by the Rev. Sir Geo. Cornewall, Bart „ 288 The Club Oak, Moccas Park (photograph) ,, 314 The Tall Oak, do. (do.) „ 315 : : OFFICERS FOR THE YEAR 1870. President: The Rev. Henry Cooper Key, M.A., F.R.A.S., Stretton Rectory, Hereford. Vice-Presidents The Rev. "W. C. Fowle, M.A., Brinsop Rectory, Hereford. The Rev. Arthur Gray, M.A., Orcop, Ross. James Rankin, Esq., M.A., Bryngwyn, Hereford. Elmes Y. Steele, Esq., Abergavenny. Central Committee of Management: Dr. Bull, Hereford. T. Curley, Esq., C.E., F.G.S., Hereford. John Lloyd, Esq., Huntington Court, Hereford. Honorary Secretary The Rev. Sir George H. Cornewall, M.A., Bart., Moccas Court, Hereford. Treasurer and Assistant Secretary: Mr. Arthur Thompson. St. Nicholas Street, Hereford. LIST OF HONORARY MEMBERS. Dumfriesshire. ko., Jardine Hall, Sir William Jardiue, Bart., F.R.S., fcc, London. Sir Charles Lyell, Bart., M.A, F.K.S., &c, London. F.R.S., &c, 16, Belgrave Square, Sir Roderick I. Murchison, Bart., Society, &c, London. George Bentham, Esq., President of the Linnean Suffolk Square, Cheltenham. G. Phillips Bevan, Esq., F.G.S., 4, Vicarage, Warwick. Rev. P. B. Brodie, M.A., F.G.S., Rowington Flavell Edmunds, Esq., Hereford. W. Henry Fitton, Esq., M.D., F.R.S., F.G.S., &c. Dresden. Dr H B Geinitz, Pi ofessor of Geology, &c, of the Malvern Field Club. Edwin Lees, Esq., F.L.S., F.G.S., &c, Presided House, Exeter. R. M. Lingwood, Esq., F.G.S., &c, Cowley Galway, Ireland. Professor W. Melville, Queen's College, Oxford. Professor John Phillips F.R.S., F.G.S., Rev W. H. Purchas, Ashbourne, Derbyshire. University, Cambridge. Rev Professor A. Sedgwick, B.D.. F.R S., &c, Grove West, Mildmay Park. Wortbington G. Smith, Esq., F.L.S., 12, North London. the &c. Elmore Court, Gloucester, President of Sir W V Guise, Bart., F.G.S.. Natura'ists' Field Club. Cotteswold > of the Cotteswold Naturalist. W H. Paine, Esq., Stroud, Honorary Secretary Field Club. Pendock Rectory, Tewkesbury, Rev. W. S. Symonds, F.G.S., Hon. Secretary. Rev. R. P. Hill, Broomesberrow, Ledbury, Club. the Warwickshire Naturalists' Field The President of _ Oswestry and Welshpool Naturalists Tne President and Hon. Secretary of the Field Club. of the Dudley and Midland The President, Curator, and Hon. Secretary Club. Geological and Scientific Society and Field Valley Field Club. The President and Hon. Secretary of the Severn Caradoc Field Club, Shropshire. The President and Hon. Secretary of the Worcestershire Naturalist Club. The President and Hon. Secretary of the Mr. With, Hereford, ORDINARY MEMBERS, 1870. Adams, Mr. Thomas. Hutchinson, E. S., Esq. Adams, W. Esq. Isbell, E. J., Esq. Allen, B. Haigh, Esq. Jenkins, H. J., Esq. Andrews, Mr. John Jenkins, Rev. John Rees Arkwright, John H., Esq. Jones, Rev. A. G., B.A. Armitage, Arthur, Esq. Jones Machen, Rev. J. Edward. Aston, William, Esq. Jones Thomas, Rev. ffm,, M.A. Banks, R. W., Esq. Jukes, Rev. J. H., M.A. Beavan, Rev. T. M. Kempson, F. R., Esq.